With winter right around the corner, take a cue from the Victoria's Secret Angels and boost your body confidence by adding a hint of bronze from head to toe.

Alessandra Ambrosio looks fierce rocking her faux tan courtesy of Jimmyand you will too after you follow his at-home how-to.
What are you waiting for? Get to bronzing!

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Exfoliate Your Face...

In the shower, slough away dry, flaky skin on your face by using an oil-free exfoliator. That way the self-tanner goes on smoothly and evenly when you apply it.
Note: If you use a scrub that contains oil, your formula will repel off instead of absorb into your skin.
Try Neutrogena Deep Clean Deep Clean Oil Free Gentle Facial Scrub Oil Free, $6.99, walgreens.com.

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...And Body...

"I also tell the girls to take a hot shower and use a loofah to help exfoliate their skin from the neck down," says Jimmy. "The hot-water-loofah combo helps get rid of all of the dead skin cells."
We like Sephora Collection Loofah, $3, sephora.com.
Another pro tip: It's also important to use cool water to rinse off at the end of your shower to close up your pores. Otherwise, you can end up looking spotty if you apply the self-tanner and your pores are still open, since the formula will absorb into them.

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...And Then Exfoliate
Some More

Exfoliation is super important when you're trying to achieve an even glow. So, Jimmy suggests drying off with a towel post-shower, using more pressure than normal, ridding your skin of any dead cells or dirt that you may have missed in the shower.

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Apply Lotion to Dry Spots

Once your skin is completely dry, check out any areas that may be drier than normal—like your knees, elbows, knuckles, nails and cuticles, and the back of your ankles—and then apply lotion to those spots.
This provides a protective barrier between your skin and the self-tanner. That way any dry areas you may have won't soak up too much faux glow formula, leaving you looking orange.
Try Jergens Naturals Naturals Ultra Hydrating Daily Moisturizer Lotion, $6.99, walgreens.com.

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Now It's Time to Self-Tan

"We spray tan the girls at the show with a professional machine, but not everyone can have my team of people bronzing them," says Jimmy. But, you can have his bronzing formula at your service: Jimmy Coco Blast Tanning Spray, $29.95, jimmycoco.com. "It gives your skin that honey beige hue that all of the VS models rocked at the show," he adds.
Standing in the bathtub or shower, Jimmy recommends spraying your face first and working your way down, holding the can eight to 10 inches away at all times.
When spraying your face, he suggests using a windshield-wiper motion so that you cover the sides and middle of your face.
"Then, from the neck down, switch to long sweeping (aka steady) motions to mist your neck, tops of your shoulders, arms (avoid the arm pit area), torso and along your sides, and your legs (only cover your knee caps once or they'll get too dark)," says Jimmy.
To get your back, arch it and bring your hand behind your head and spray the formula, moving your hand all around so that you feel coverage allover. Next, use your right hand to bronze your right butt cheek and vice versa. Holding the can of tanning spray upside down, start at the base of your butt cheek and motion back and forth until you end at the small of your back.
Lastly, do a light dusting over your feet, holding the can 12 inches away and starting from your toes ending at your ankle.

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Dry Off With a Hair Dryer

"I usually use a fan or hair dryer, on a cool setting, to help the formula dry faster," says Jimmy. "This stops your skin from feeling tacky and also helps kick off the development process."
Conair Infiniti Pro 1875-Watt AC Motor Hair Dryer, $34.99, folica.com.

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Wield a Makeup Wipe

Next, take a makeup wipe and swipe your nails and cuticles clean.
Also, use a cotton swab to make sure the inside of your ears are self-tanner free.
Pond's Luminous Clean Wet Cleansing Towelettes, $5.79, drugstore.com.

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Take a Shower

After you wait the amount of time for your tan to develop (it will say on the bottle), take a warm shower to wash off the excess formula. Be sure to suds up with a hydrating shower gel, skip exfoliation, and gently towel off after.
Suave Naturals Moisturizing Body Wash Cocoa Butter & Shea, $2, walgreens.com.